THE POET'S PROGRESS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20496, 15 March 1932, Page 11

THE POET'S PROGRESS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS Sir, —I haves read of Mr D'Arcy Cresswell's poetical progress round Christ's College, and there is much in what he says which merits attention from those whom it most concerns—notably • paragraph 137. I would suggest a further paragraph—something on these lines. "139. While I wandered in the paths and haunts of' my boyhood I was pleased to observe the generally good physique of the youths of the present day now in residence, but sad it was to me to note the archaic garb they wear. True it'is that here, as I said, elsewhere, they guard the light of breeding; and. loathe commonness,. but tradition should not rule in the realm of hygiene,' and' it is not good 'that the throats of growing youths should be confined in starched nor their lissom bodies buttoned into . tightlyfitting waistcoats. Bather should the, sun be allowed to play on open throats and never should they be burdened with heavy garments during their, hours of study. Indeed, as I have seen in England, the cult of freedom for the limbs is growing, even in those ancient homes of learning on which our College is proud to model herself."-r-Yours, etc., HYGEIA. March 14th, 1932.